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Taylor & Francis empowers learners, thinkers, and doers with trusted knowledge that advances research and enriches lives. On this blog, read interviews with experts and discover the latest research, insights, and analysis from Taylor & Francis and Routledge authors and colleagues.
Featured posts
Inspiring women in AI
Get insights and practical advice in these interviews with amazing women who are shaping the AI sector and breaking stereotypes.
How the growth of open access research in Mexico is influencing global policy
Mexico is a leader in OA research. We're highlighting OA articles and book chapters featuring Mexican researchers and institutions that have influenced the policies of global organizations and agencies.
Harnessing the potential of AI for academic research
Four Taylor & Francis colleagues share their work and hopes for the future.
How our partnership with Research4Life is impacting research in LMICs
Our Research and Analytics Manager, Tiffany Drake, with Sustainability Manager Catherine Hodgson, used Digital Science’s Dimensions platform to pull data that brings to light tangible results from our work with Research4Life.
Open research and open access (OA)
The impact of open access on eBook usage: A new study from Taylor & Francis
This new study shows that the effect of open access (OA) publication on eBook usage is even greater than previous studies have shown.
The impact of open access research from Africa
Highlighting the enormous potential of research from Africa, this article showcases 10 recent OA articles by African researchers that have influenced policy.
Open access transformative deals in the US
We summarize three research papers in the Library Resources & Technical Services 2024 edition on transformative OA deals in the U.S.
Five open access books that have impacted policy
Read about five Taylor & Francis Open Access books that have directly influenced recent policy documents from some of the largest and most influential organizations in the world.
12 must-read open access (OA) books
Open access (OA) books have a higher research impact – discover 12 of the best as chosen by expert editors and publishers.
Impacting policy with evidence-based research: 5 open access STEM papers
Read about five Taylor & Francis open access research articles, specifically in STEM topics and published in the past three years, that have directly influenced recent policy documents from the WHO, the World Bank, the FAO, the Publications Offices of the EU, and U.K. Parliament.
Five open access research papers impacting policy right now
Read about five Taylor & Francis Open Access research articles, published in the past two years, that have directly influenced recent policy documents from some of the largest and most influential organizations in the world.
Accelerating open access (OA) in the UK
This report looks at how our transformative agreement with Jisc boosted the impact of U.K. research in 2021 and 2022.
Sustainability
Geoinformatics: How researchers use big earth data to solve Earth’s big issues
Three geoinformatics experts reveal how this rapidly growing field of research uses data about the land and sea to tackle global issues like inequality and climate change.
Energy insecurity in uncertain times
The systems that supply our energy are under increasing pressure. In this article, three global experts on energy security explain what it is, what threatens it, and how we can secure our energy needs as we transition from fossil fuels to other energy sources.
Open access sustainability articles
Sustainability covers many of the most important issues of our time. This article highlights recent journal articles and F1000 gateways that are helping to overcome the global challenges emphasized in the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals.
The local impacts of wind farms
Misunderstandings among communities and policymakers about the impacts of wind power may be stunting its growth. Find out what researchers have found about the potential local effects of onshore and offshore wind farms.
10 essential open access (OA) books on climate change
Discover 10 open access books about climate change examining everything from the impact of a changing climate on women to how to build towns and cities that are more resilient to extreme weather events.
How climate change could affect the future of the FIFA World Cup
Qatar 2022 likely won't be the last time the climate has a major impact on the Men's and Women's World Cups. In this article, leading experts highlight the unpredictable impacts of increased heat, pollution, rainfall, and more on the World Cup and other mega-sporting events.
How can policy makers be globally inclusive when it comes to sustainability?
Researchers who have focused their scholarship on sustainability and the Global South highlight how to frame the discourse to include all voices.
Climate change and the Global South at COP27
Six experts highlight what developing countries need from UNFCCC members at the 27th Conference of the Parties.
Sustainable mobility in cities
Pollution, congestion, traffic accidents, noise, inequality – transport is a major problem in most urban areas. In this article, five leading mobility experts highlight how cities can implement transport that meets our current and future economic, social, and environmental needs.
Amplifying knowledge to improve real-world outcomes: Meet Hennie Thomson and Jillian Morrison
See how we promote achieving the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through our content, with Portfolio Manager Hennie Thomson and eContent Development Manager Jillian Morrison.
Implementing behavioral change in the fight against climate change
This post surveys the latest research on behavioral change and climate change published by Taylor & Francis and examines what our own internal teams are doing right now.
Social justice
Introducing our Accessibility Officer
We sat down with our Accessibility Officer Jennie Mather to find out about her career journey, the work she’s at Taylor & Francis, and why she believes accessibility is so important.
Knowing one’s place: Bringing untold stories to light in “The Routledge International Studies of Women and Place”
We got to sit down and discuss two recent books in the series with Dr. Alanna Kamp, author of "Intersectional Lives: Chinese Australian Women in White Australia," and the editors of "Bridging Worlds - Building Feminist Geographies: Essays in Honour of Janice Monk" Dr. Anindita Datta, Dr. Ann M. Oberhauser, and Dr. Janet Momsen.
Addressing the global teacher shortage
Five of the world's leading authorities on teaching explore the causes and impacts of teacher shortages, and highlight ways governments, policymakers, schools, and even parents can help improve teacher recruitment and retention.
A passion for patient engagement: meet the medical publications team
We sat down with four people who work at Taylor & Francis to ask them what they do in their day to day work as publishers to support the medical communications community.
Getting savvy about media literacy
A media-literate population is essential for a healthy democracy. In this article, we explore what it is, why it's important, and what we should do to develop it.
A life lived brightly: Wendy Martin and the founding of Women’s Studies
The story of the founding of Women's Studies, the first journal ever devoted to scholarship and criticism of women in fields ranging from literature to history, economics and the sciences.
Black resistance through the arts
Here are several stories and viewpoints on the topic of Black Resistance in the Arts, utilizing sources from Taylor & Francis books and academic journals, from Art History to Literary Criticism and Cultural Studies.
Supporting the next generation of researchers
Read how Taylor & Francis is supporting the next generation of researchers by their work with WRoCAH
Research from the Global South that is impacting policy
Read about five Taylor & Francis research papers, by researchers from the Global South, that have directly influenced recent policy documents from some of the largest and most influential organizations in the world.
Confronting child hunger
Leading experts highlight the causes and effects of child hunger, and the relationships between hunger, malnutrition, and obesity. We also look at strategies for ending food insecurity in children.
Misinformation vs. disinformation
Find out the differences between misinformation and disinformation as well as the related concepts of fake news, propaganda, malinformation, image manipulation, and conspiracy theories.
What is social justice?
Explore the origins of the term 'social justice' as we examine a variety of academic definitions, meanings, and examples.
Celebrating women who tell our stories
Utilizing the latest Taylor & Francis books and academic journals, in topics from Intercultural Communications to Global Health, we have compiled seven very different collections of stories about women, by women, from around the world.
June Purvis and the herstory of Women’s History Review
We sat down with June Purvis, and asked her to take us back to 1992, the year Women's History Review was founded, to tell us the story of why it was started, and why its existence is just as important today, 30 years later.
Inspirational women in STEM
12 women working in STEM highlight the experts and pioneers in science, tech, engineering, and math who have influenced them. Find out about these exceptional women, and how they've inspired others.
Diversity in academic publishing: How can publishers help repair the ‘leaky pipeline’?
We sat down with four people who work at Taylor & Francis to ask them in their own words why they think researcher diversity is important, and what we are doing as publishers to improve it.
Getting more girls in STEM
Find out how we can maintain girls' participation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) at school and university with insights from several leading educational experts and STEM practitioners.
Diversity in peer review
In this interview with Rebecca Furlong, Head of Reviewer Programmes at Taylor & Francis, find out what we're doing to increase diversity and inclusion, specifically in peer review, and why such initiatives are important.
The Illuminate Employee Resource Group at Taylor & Francis
This group highlights visible and invisible disabilities and conditions. Find out how employees are benefitting from it and why it's important.
Combatting disinformation
The scourge of disinformation and misinformation has had a massive influence on many recent events. In this article, leading experts explain how disinformation spreads, why it's dangerous, how to spot it, and how to fight it.
Making digital journals and books more accessible with EPUB
Head of Content Management Brianna Walker and Accessibility Manager Stacy Scott look at why EPUB is more accessible than HTML web pages and PDFs for journal and book content.
The digital threats to press freedom
To mark UNESCO’s World Press Freedom Day 2022, we look at what research tells us about how technology and the Internet influence journalists’ freedoms.
Women healers: from ancient female shamans to 21st-century doulas
To honor women in their many functions as alleviators of pain, curers of the sick, menders of minds, and rejuvenators of souls, we dove into this fascinating topic, “Women as Healers,” with a survey of the latest research published by Taylor & Francis.
Racism and healthcare: an urgent call to care, confront, and correct
Utilizing the latest research published by Taylor & Francis, we did a survey of articles on the topic of racism and healthcare, utilizing sources from journals related to sociology and social work, to medical education and policy.
Women in Publishing Employee Resource Group at Taylor & Francis
At Taylor & Francis, we’re celebrating the five year anniversary of a colleague resource group set up to support women in the workplace - the Women in Publishing group.
Black leaders in academic publishing: 7 Stories
We reached out to several Black researchers and professionals in academic publishing to ask them what they’re working on right now, and what they’re most passionate about. What follows is their stories.
Artificial intelligence (AI)
AI in the classroom
Five ways schools can use AI tools to support teachers and empower students – now and as the technology develops.
Is AI bad for the environment?
Artificial intelligence benefits the environment in countless ways. But AI and its associated infrastructure can have negative direct and indirect impacts on the environment too. This article explores these potential impacts.
What’s stopping AI regulation?
Artificial intelligence (AI) regulations should minimize its risks while realizing its benefits. This article highlights five key challenges to regulating AI effectively and explores the many attempts to define AI.
Topic and hub pages
Research Impact Hub: the role of research in policy and public engagement
Curated content on policy engagement, public engagement, and the role and contribution of publishers.
Sustainability
Discover the research we publish on sustainability and climate change through blog articles, journals and books, and collections, plus find out how we're becoming a more sustainable, positive impact business.
Mpox (monkeypox) outbreak 2024
Get access to key research on monkeypox and other types of orthopoxvirus such as smallpox, and browse resources examining the stigma of disease and the role of media during health crises.
Russia’s war in Ukraine
This page brings together journal articles, book chapters, and expert analysis from Taylor & Francis and Routledge authors and editors that can help us make sense of the situation in Ukraine.
Videos
The importance of tech education and highlighting women’s achievements
Game developer, tech entrepreneur, and author Kelly Vero highlights the historically overlooked contributions of women in technology and science, and advocates for more inclusive, early tech education.
Overcoming obstacles with “soft power”
In this short video, Dr. Sandra K. Johnson shares her definition of "soft power," a concept she explores in her memoir, "Soft Power for the Journey."
Advice for women starting out in AI and tech
As part of our inspiring women in AI series of interviews, Kelly Vero, Dr. Gry Hasselbalch, and Dr. Sandra K. Johnson share their advice and tips on starting with AI and working in the tech sectors.
AI’s hidden costs: Privacy, copyright, and identity
In this video, Dr. Gry Hasselbalch expresses concern about mainstream AI systems' ethical issues and potential threats to human identity and highlights more positive AI developments.
Human skills first: Preparing for an AI-driven world
Dr. Gry Hasselbalch, author of Human Power: Seven Traits for the Politics of the AI Machine Age, highlights why human skills will continue to be critical as we use generative AI more regularly.
Why recent advances could make AI more accessible
Kelly Vero explains how emerging AI technologies are enabling individuals to create their own AI solutions.
Our commitment to accessibility at Taylor & Francis
In this video, hear from Lindsay Sherriff, Content Management Analyst, Nicholas Everitt, Head of Digital Production for Journals, and Stacy Scott, Head of Accessibility.
Publishing ethics and integrity with Dr. Sabina Alam
Learn about the work Dr. Sabina Alam does on publishing ethics and integrity, as well as what "paper mills" are and how Taylor & Francis is tackling them.
Meet the people working for diversity, equity, and inclusion
In this video, learn why several of our colleagues are so passionate about DE&I (diversity, equity, and inclusion), and how their life experiences have shaped their work.
Our commitment to Open Access at Taylor & Francis
In this video, hear from our Head of Open Research, Matthew Cannon, and our Director of Open Access, Emma Greenwood, about Taylor & Francis' Commitment to open access.
Meet the people working for sustainability
In this video, find out why several employees are so passionate about conservation and the environment, and how their interests and life experiences have shaped their work.